Lenovo lists a rare Legion 7 gaming PC with GeForce RTX 5090 for $4,554.99, featuring an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.

AMD is preparing to launch the Ryzen 5 9500F, a 6-core, 12-thread CPU based on the Zen 5 architecture, featuring a 3.80 GHz base clock and a 5.00 GHz boost clock.

Samsung launched the 9100 Pro SSD in an 8TB capacity for $999, offering read speeds up to 14,800 MB/s and write speeds of 13,400 MB/s, designed for gaming and content creation.

AMD addressed the AM5 socket burnout issue on August 20, 2025, attributing the problem to improper BIOS configuration by motherboard manufacturers, particularly affecting Ryzen 9000 series processors.

MSI launched the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 gaming monitor on August 20, 2025, featuring a 26.5-inch Samsung QD-OLED panel with a 2560 x 1440 resolution and a 500 Hz refresh rate for $974.

Path of Exile 2's Third Edict update (0.3.0) launches on August 29, 2025, introducing Act Four, 35 new zones, 24 boss battles, and the Secrets of the Abyssal league.

NetherWorld, a pixel art side-scrolling action-adventure game, is set to launch on September 12, 2025, for Switch and PC via Steam.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, set to launch on November 14 for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, will feature a multiplayer beta in October and a new 20v20 mode called Skirmish.

IGN released the official trailer for Katanaut on August 20, 2025, announcing the release date as September 10, 2025, on Steam.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 on August 19 featured game announcements and trailers, including Resident Evil Requiem and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Resident Evil Requiem features Full Ray Tracing/Path Tracing on PC.

Team Jade revealed Project Spectrum at Gamescom, a supernatural horror game with psychological elements, featuring unsettling environments and disturbing monsters.

Illfonic and Gun Media are developing 'Halloween: The Game,' a multiplayer survival horror game based on the 1978 film, launching in 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios announced Tropico 7 on August 20, 2025, for Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 with a release set for 2026, featuring new elements like terraforming and political systems.

Level Infinite and KUKRGAME's VR horror game, Dread Meridian, is set on a frozen wasteland, launching on Quest and PC VR (including Steam) in 2025.

The official gameplay trailer for Rogue Point was released on August 20, 2025; it is an upcoming 4-player cooperative shooter game available on PC via Steam.

Nacon and Cyanide Studio released the gameplay reveal trailer for Styx: Blades of Greed on August 20, 2025, with the stealth action game set to release this fall for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.

ASUS and Xbox will release the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16, 2025. The devices feature AMD Ryzen processors, up to 24GB RAM, and up to 1TB SSD storage, targeting optimized Windows 11 and Xbox gaming integration.

Sony expanded its Inzone lineup with the KBD-H75 Gaming Keyboard ($299) and Mouse-A ($179), featuring an 8,000Hz polling rate and up to 30,000 DPI, available in early September.

Valve's Fremont console, a TV-focused PC box, appeared on Geekbench with an AMD Ryzen 5 8540U SoC, 8GB RAM, and a Radeon RX 7600 GPU, suggesting a new living-room Steam Machine.

ASUS revealed the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF at Gamescom 2025, a motherboard featuring hidden connectors, AM5 socket for Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 CPUs, and PCIe 5.0.

At Gamescom 2025, MSI introduced the MEG X870E GODLIKE X EDITION, limited to 1,000 units, and announced six new Max variants for Q4 with AM5 sockets for Ryzen 7000/9000 series.

On August 19, 2025, ASUS and Hatsune Miku launched a themed ROG hardware lineup, including motherboards, coolers, graphics cards, and monitors.

Xidax is offering a bundle deal that includes a free MSI mouse, keyboard, and monitor with the purchase of a Xidax PC costing $1499 or more, saving customers over $200.

AMD confirmed the Radeon RX 9060 is available only in pre-built systems through OEMs, featuring 1792 stream processors and 8 GB GDDR6 memory.

AMD has ceased production of its B650 chipset, including B650E, and is encouraging manufacturers to switch to the B850 series, which supports PCIe 5.0.

Samsung has reportedly passed NVIDIA's initial quality tests for HBM4 and is set to supply it, also offering a 30% discount on HBM3E for NVIDIA's H20 AI Chip.

On August 20, 2025, Phison issued a statement and is taking legal action against a falsified document claiming Phison SSD controllers are prone to Windows 11's SSD-breaking bug.

Engadget's 2025 guide recommends the Steam Deck OLED ($549), Steam Deck LCD ($399), Lenovo Legion Go S ($830), and ASUS ROG Ally X ($800) as top gaming handhelds.

On August 20, 2025, PCMag published its list of the best VR headsets for 2025, naming the Meta Quest 3 as the best standalone VR headset.

AMD released FidelityFX SDK 2.0 on August 20, 2025, including FSR 4, which uses AI to improve image quality and requires a Radeon RX 9000 Series GPU or above.

Microsoft introduced Advanced Shader Delivery to combat shader stuttering in PC games, precompiling shader data and distributing it via the Xbox PC app, potentially speeding up game launches by up to 10 times.